continuing
- adjective
- /kənˈtɪn.ju.ɪŋ/
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continuo
- The hospital provides continuing care for patients recovering from surgery.
Examples
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The organization is dedicated to supporting the continuing development of local artists.
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Her continuing interest in the subject shows her passion for learning.
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This should help to ensure the continuing impact of her vital work.
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But you know, a linear, a continuing linear trend seems reasonable to me.
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Do you feel like that churn is continuing or is it even speeding up?
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Connect to the true cost of continuing this addiction.
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The two sides agree to establish an Israeli-Palestinian Continuing Committee for Economic Cooperation, focusing, among other things, on the following:
Academic text (1994) -
The Continuing Education Institute also held its 14th Annual Bioprocess Technology Seminars in Atlanta, Ga., in October 2001, with nearly 300 in attendance.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
502
3.0
Lasting for a long time
401
3.5
Still happening and not finished
362
4.3
Lasting forever without end
198
2.5
Happens all the time without stopping
195
4.7
Lasting a long time and often coming back, usually about illness or problems
190
2.4
Being in a job, role, or relationship for a long time
167
3.5
Lasting for a person's whole life
141
3.7
Without a break or gap, for example in a curve
131
5.1
Keeps going without stopping and stays very strong
109
3.5
Lasting a long time and making people bored
93
5.8
Lasting for a very long time without stopping
82
4.9
Lasting for a long time and not stopping easily
69
3.9
Continuing for a longer time than usual
45
4.1
Continuing for a long time
39
4.3
Lasting for a long time
39
3.5
Happening again and again with short breaks
39
4.5
Lasting forever without end
38
3.1
Continuing to be present or useful for a long time
30
6.3
Happening all the time without stopping
28
7.0
Not stopping and not getting less strong
27
3.7
To stay the same or work well for a long time
22
3.9
Lasting a long time without stopping or getting weaker
21
5.3
Continuing for a long time and often returning
19
4.1
Lasting a long time without stopping
1
4.2
Continuing for a long time without fading
Lasting for a long time, often about a feeling or belief
Happening without stopping for a period of time
Continuing to try despite problems
Antonyms
Compounds
8
3.2
Courses adults take after leaving school to learn new skills for work or life
- Formal
Something that stays on someone else's land without permission, like a parked truck
How Continuous
93
5.8
82
4.9
401
3.5
557
3.0
35
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Continuing comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and tenere 'to hold', the same root you see in contain. So, to call something continuing is like saying it is 'held together' over time, which is why it means 'lasting' or 'ongoing'.